Make us LOL and you could win tickets

… these "dummies" caught the first flight of The Raven for the 2012 season.

Dummies? I think not!

To celebrate their raucous return to the station (and yes, they were armless pre-flight), let's give away a pair of tickets, shall we?

Take a look at these pasty-faced gents. The two in front look relaxed, if a bit stunned.

But those two in back – see how one is leaned in toward the other? What's that dummy saying?

It's "crunch time" here at the park, so we need a good laugh. Make us LOL and you could win a pair of tickets.

Here's what to do:

1. Give us sass. Give us silly. Give us snark. But keep your "Dummy Dialogue" family-friendly, okay?
2. We called it "Dummy Dialogue" because we have an unhealthy alliteration affinity (see?); it can be Dummy Monologue if you prefer. We like one-liners, too.
3. You must be 13 years old or older to be eligible.
4. Holiday World & Splashin' Safari employees (and their immediate family members) are not eligible. (Quit complaining! You earn plenty of free tickets during the season – let these other nice folks win some tickets once in a while.)
5. To enter, post your Dummy Dialogue as a comment here on this HoliBlog post. Don't worry if it doesn't show up right away, we moderate our comments. And we sometimes nap between 2 and 4am.
6. To be eligible, you must include your email address in the "email field." It won't show up publicly in your post, but it's how we'll notify you if you win.
7. Only one entry per blog "comment." If you're so incredibly witty that you have three entries, then you must post three separate comments. Don't get carried away, though; you're not that funny.
8. This contest runs through 12 noon CDT on Monday, April 2.
9. The judges' decision is final*.

“Hey dummy, your so dumb, you can’t even spell Roller Coaster. It’s spelled R-O-L-L-E-R C-O-A-S-T-E-R, not R-O-ller Coaster! Heres another word for you to spell…D-U-mbo! Now enjoy your ride before we put you back to Dummy School!”

Hey Dumas, I think those two Newbies that took a whirl with us on this ride look ready to hurl…..They are looking alittle green and pastey like they could use something to perk them up! Let’s go again and see what that does for em’!

John: “Hey Bob, I think I lost my arm on the way down the first hill.”
Bob: “Don’t worry John, we’ll pick it up on one of the last 24 test runs we have left.”
John: “Do we really have to test run this 25 times? It’s been standing since 1995. Don’t they trust it by now?”
Bob: “Obviously not. You lost an arm!”

Dummy 1: “Hey Spin, wasn’t that a good ride?”
Dummy 2: “Yo Slick, I don’t think you need to lean over *quite* that far…”
Dummy 1: “Well, Spin, only a dummy would have eaten before that ride… oh wait, we ARE dummies!”

The dad dummy is asking the kid dummy what to do if she is lost in the park. The kid dummy says “find a holiday world employee”. The dad dummy says ” how do you know if someone is a holiday world employee”? The kid dummy says “they have a broom in their hands”. This is an actual conversation we had with our daughter last summer and we still laugh about it.

D1: I love this ride, sorry D2 for getting plastic pee all over the seat!!! Hey D3 do u know where are arms went? And D3 I’m sorry about the pee but u will get the color back in your face soon!!! So let’s ride it again! D4 r u ok? Because u haven’t said a word did u get plastic pee on the seat? If so it’s ok

I cannot believe we look so pale in that picture, should we ride again? Everyone pinch your cheeks to add some color and be sure to smile. OK….let’s RiDe!!! We only have 6 weeks until the tanned peeps start coming in!!!

“leaning dummy addressing his buddies”….I told you this coaster was awesome…too bad you all wanted to go to that other park in Ohio first that cost us both arms and legs…and that was just to park our car!

Harry: Is that a spider web up there in the ceiling? And they call this the cleanest park in the world!
Steve: Harry, the park’s not open for the season yet.
Harry: Now what kind of dummy would be riding this ride before the park opens?!?!

Once upon a midday cheery, while I rode on, weak and weary,
Over deafening quaint and curious volume of wood coaster’s roar –
Though I spotted no arms flapping, suddenly there came a clapping,
As of people high-five slapping, slapping though my back was sore.
“‘Tis some coaster,” I muttered, “slapping me both aft and fore.”
Quoth the dummy, “NEVERMORE!”

Dummy in back leaning forwards says:
Shhh… just stay still- I think they forgot we are here.
*Maybe we can go again, and if we stay in our seats they will give us our arms back; um… and hair.. and features… and clothes… and… and… and…

“Man, those guys in front of us are pros! No wonder they always get chosen to ride in the front. Check out those stoic expressions!” “Yeah, I happened to catch a glimpse of them coming out of Gobbler Getaway the other day, though, and they didn’t look too sure of themselves then.”

Dummy 1: ” That ride was soooooo intense dude!! My face is numb from the mind-blowing speed!!!”
Dummy 2: “I know, right?! It was righteous!!! Come to think of it, I’ve seem to have lost the feeling in my arms!
Dummy 1: “Dude!!!! That’s ’cause your arms are gone!!!!”
Dummy 2: “Woah dude!!! I could’ve sworn they were still attached when we left the station!!!!”

Front Dummies: Alright everyone! When we hit the drops throw your… nubs… up…? And remember to cover your mouth of you feel sick… oh wait… just DON’T turn to the middle!

Back Dummies: Oh my gosh! I can’t wait to see Pat Koch! She is SO beautiful! Best of all I can’t wait to get my Bobble Pat! Guys if am not in my seat at the end of the ride, it’s cause I have found Pat.

D1: Hey man. I dunno why they call us dummies. We’re smart enough to be the first ones to get to ride this awesome coaster!
D2: Dude. Close your mouth before you catch some flies. Anyway, I’m sure we’ve been called worse!

ACE Dummy #1: “You know what I love about this job? My stomach may slosh around, but I never get sick, no matter how long we marathon this ride.”
ACE Dummy #2: “Totally. Those enthusiasts at Holiwood Nights would be SOOOOOOOO… jealous right now!”

Dummy leaning up: "What are they doing back there? Putting their hands in their pockets, and that one starring at us….I'm telling you Ed, their going to make us go again!"
Dummies in front leaning back: "Find my happy place! Find my happy place!"

You know I’m not sure, but I really get the feeling that these free trips to Holiday World in early spring are really just a trick to use us as test dummies! Did you see what they did to the guys on Mammoth?!

D1: Holy Crow!
D2 (Whispering): Not crow… Raven.
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I have no mouth and I must scream. (Google it…)
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You know how we started at the station full of water…?
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For the month of April, our family was chosen at our parish to pray for vocations, which basically means we were presented with a special crucifix and special prayers for us to pray as a family for VOCations. Of course our little ones got a little confused and thought that we were chosen to pray for VACations. So of course what did they want to pray for? A trip to Holiday World!

“See, guys? I told ya, this is the best coaster park around with the best price! Especially since we don’t have an arm and an arm and an arm and an arm and an arm and an arm and an arm and an arm and a leg to spare!”

“Hey, buddy….yeah..you up front. Do you perhaps have a Depend on you for me to borrow, because I could really use one right now after that ride! And I think the guy behind us has caught on that this is not a water ride.”

Guy leaning in to friend,”Hey Buddy, I’d give my right arm and left leg to see those girls expression in front of us after that last ride. I though the one was going to puke there for a minute.That was a hair raising, mouth dropping, eye opening, good time. Did ya see that? Hugh did ya? Girl in front,”I think that guy behind me is checking me out. If only I could hear what he is saying.” Other girl,” Nope he’s just pulling your leg, but I’d bet the other one wants to ride again with us” Other girl,” Well I am guessing by his body language, he is a complete square, but anyhow this ride totally blew my socks off!”

hey whats your name .Dumy ! ( other dude ) Not going to belive this !! My name is Dumy too. Hey dude you wany to be like… friends No I don't like to be friends with a dumy .Dude no time for taking we're falling ……. boom crash

Headline…..
Only at holiday world can you have so much fun on a cistern that your arms get off because you didn’t listen when they said keep hands in cart. But that’s ok because the raven was worth it and these dummies are ready to do it again. I wonder if they will stand up this time and become headless dummies.

Once upon a roller coaster ride, while I pondered, with a white, plastic hide,
Over many a quaint and curious volume of engineers gaze
While I sat, strapped in my seat, suddenly there came a clapping praise,
As of some one wildly laughing at my faceless gazing
“‘Tis some coaster,” we muttered, “drained us of color, arms and legs no more.
Only this and nothing more.”

Hey did you guys see those odd men behind us? One of them is looking at us like we are aliens or something. Whats wrong with those men with weird arms? Don’t they know its in holiday world style to ride armless!